1、Humans and NatureUnit 4Lesson 1Part 1Lead inLead inDo you know any stories about people and the sea? a fisherman a fishing boat a whirlpool wavesto escape to survive a storm to float wildLead inExample:A fisherman is trying to survive a storm.Part 2Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressionswhirlpool
2、/wlpul/n. 漩涡e.g. She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.Words and Expressionswave/wev/n. 海浪；波涛e.g. Huge waves were breaking on the shore.Words and Expressionsescape/skep/vi.&vt. 逃离；逃避e.g. Two prisoners have escaped.Words and Expressionssurvive/svav/vi.&vt. 活下来；幸存e.g. She was the
3、last surviving member of the family.Words and Expressionsfloat/flt/vi. 浮；漂e.g. A group of swans floated by.Words and Expressionsfile/fal/n. 档案，卷宗e.g. A stack of files awaited me on my desk.Words and Expressionsdescent/dsent/n. 下降，下落e.g. The plane began its descent to Heathrow.Words and Expressionsti
4、dal/tadl/adj. 潮汐的，潮水的e.g. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage.Words and Expressionspoetry/ptri/n. 诗歌；作诗的艺术e.g. There was poetry in all her gestures.Words and Expressionsmystery/mstri/n. 神秘事物，难以理解的事物e.g. It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this cen
5、tury.Words and Expressionssoul/sl/n. 灵魂e.g. He believed his immortal soul was in peril.Words and Expressionsfrightened/fratnd/adj. 受惊的，害怕的e.g. Dont be frightened.Words and Expressionshorrible/hrbl/adj. 可怕的，吓人的，令人恐惧的e.g. The coffee tasted horrible.Words and Expressionsedge/ed/n. 边缘e.g. He stood on th
6、e edge of the cliff.on the edge of 在边缘Words and Expressionsbarrel/brl/n. 桶e.g. They got through two barrels of beer.Words and Expressionscurious/kjris/adj. 好奇的e.g. They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.Words and Expressionsobservation/bzven/n. 观察；观察结果e.g. Most information was co
7、llected by direct observation of the animals behaviour.Words and Expressionsequal/ikwl/adj. 相等的；相同的e.g. One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer.Words and Expressionsextent/kstent/n. 面积；长度；范围；程度e.g. It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.Words and Expressionstube/tjub/n.
8、圆管，管子；（伦敦）地铁e.g. He is fed by a tube that enters his nose.Part 3Reading comprehensionRead and thinkYou are going to read a text adapted from the short story “A Descent into the Maelstrom”. Read the fact file on the right. Answer the questions.1 What is a “Moskoe-storm”?2 Who wrote the story?3 What d
9、o you think will happen in the story?Read and thinkBefore reading the text, lets predict the questions.1 Who are the main characters in the story?2 Who is telling the story?3 When and where did the story happen?4 What effect did the terrible experience have on the storyteller?Read and thinkAbout thr
10、ee years ago, something terrible happened to me. That was the day when ittook only six hours to break my body and soul. You think I am a very old man一but Iam not. It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.One day, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands whe
11、re we oftenrisked going and got more fish than others. All at once, the sky was covered with darkclouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered ourboat and my younger brother fell into the sea. My elder brother put his mouth close tomy ear and cried out Moskoe-stro
12、m! The moment I heard the word I became veryfrightened. I knew what he meant by that one word well enough.With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool. We werehopeless. Nothing could save us. I felt sick, as if I was flling from a mountain top in adream. We went round and
13、 round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of thewhirlpool. It may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge ofthe whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. I began to think howamazing a thing it was to die in such a way, and how wonderful it was to see the
14、 powerof nature. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I thought my life was over. But momentafter moment passed, and I was still safe.Read and thinkThe boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles atgreat speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlp
15、ool- trees andbarrels. After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made threeimportant observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly theyfell; the second, between two objects of equal extent, round objects fell down lessrapidly; and the third, between t
16、wo objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tubefell down more slowly. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make mybrother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. Withoutwaiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.As you can see, the reaso
17、n why Im here to tell the story is that I made the rightdecision. Some time after I left the boat, with my brother in it, it was pulled into thebottom of the whirlpool. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. Then the skywas clear, the wind calmer, and the moon was shining. I was still tied
18、 to the barrel andthe waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were. In the end, aboat picked me up. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends, but they wereunable to recognise me. When I told them my story, they did not believe it. Now I havetold you, and I cannot expect
19、 you to believe me any more than the fishermen did.Read and thinkLets check the answer.1 Who are the main characters in the story?2 Who is telling the story?3 When and where did the story happen?4 What effect did the terrible experience have on the storyteller?The fisherman and his brothers.The fish
20、erman.Three years ago in the sea.It broke the storytellers body and soul.Read and thinkRead the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storytellers feelings during each situation.When we were coming back from the islands, the sky _. Then a huge wave _ and my younger brother
21、 _. My elder brother _ “Moskoe-storm!”was covered with dark cloudscovered our boatfell into the sea cried out The storytellers feelings: _He was frightened. Read and thinkRead the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storytellers feelings during each situation.The wind an
22、d the waves carried us _. Then, we were _ it.Suddenly, we _.in the direction of the whirlpool on the edge of went over the edge The storytellers feelings: _He was hopeless. Read and thinkRead the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storytellers feelings during each situa
23、tion.The boat was on the inside of _. and we were going round _.After I made three important observations, I tried myself to _.I tried to make my brother _,but he was _.the huge whirlpoolin circles at great speeda barrel to help me floatunderstandtoo frightened and stayed in the heavy boat.The story
24、tellers feelings: _He was curious and calm. Read and thinkSoon afterwards, the whirlpool _.The waves soon carried me away and finally a boat _.became less wildpicked me upRead the story again. Complete the information in the boxes. Then add the storytellers feelings during each situation.The storyte
25、llers feelings: _He was relived and tired. Read and thinkComplete the illustration about how the storyteller overcame his fear and struggled to survive from the whirlpool. Then use the time words (when, suddenly, then, finally) to tell the story.When the Moskoe-storm came.The boat went in the direct
26、ion of the whirlpool.At that moment, .When the boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool, .Then he became calmer, .Soon the whirlpool became less wild .Think and share1 What were the three observations the storyteller made?2 Why did the storyteller survive whle his elder brother didnt?3 What does
27、 the storyteller mean by “it took only six hours to break my body and soul”?4 What lessons have you learnt from the story? Give your reasons.5 What is the story trying to say about the relationship between humans and nature?Pair workFind more pairs of synonyms and antonyms in the story. Discuss why
28、scuh words are used.Synonymsterrile - horrible Antonymsblack - white cried out - shoutedfrightened- scaredamazing-wonderfultop -bottomcalm- wildold-youngSummaryThe storyteller experienced a Moskoe-storm which broke his 1_. One day, he was out fishing with his two brothers when the sky suddenly cloud
29、ed over and they were in 2_. A huge 3 _ covered the boat and his younger brother 4_ the sea. The boat went over the edge into the 5_ and they went round in circles. The storytelleer felt there was no escape but observed that round and 6_ shaped objects of 7_ fell down more slowly. So he 8_ to help h
30、imself float. He tried to make his elder brother understand, but he was too 9_. Finally, the storyteller 10_ the storm.body and soulterrible stormwavefell intowhirlppoltubeequal extenttiedfrightenedsurvivedPart 4HomeworkHomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.Read the article again and grasp the main idea.
